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Duplexer for Band 17 LTE: 857182

857182RFMW Ltd. announces design and sales support for Qorvo’s 857182 duplexer for Band 17 LTE. Meeting the strict requirements for LTE, the 857182 SAW duplexer offers high rejection. The 710 MHz uplink filter has 45 dB attenuation in the downlink band while the 740 MHz downlink filter offers 50 dB attenuation in the uplink band. Insertion loss is rated at 2.5 dB and usable bandwidth is 12 MHz.


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Ultra-Broadband 2-Way SMA Power Divider: P1PD-SAF-0118G30W-2

P1PD-SAF-0118G30W-2RFMW Ltd. announces design and sales support for an ultra-broadband 2-way SMA power divider operating from 1 to 18 GHz. P1dB, Inc. provides the P1PD-SAF-0118G30W-2 as an off-the-shelf item from their vast inventory of in-stock devices. The P1PD-SAF-0118G30W-2 is a Wilkinson design capable of handling 30 W of continuous wave RF power. Maximum insertion loss is 1.0 dB per path. 


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Ka-band Amplifier: TGA4544-SM

TGA4544-SMRFMW Ltd. announces design and sales support for a Ka-band amplifier with 1 W output power. Qorvo’s TGA4544-SM supports 28 GHz, point-to-point radio and Ka-band linear satellite communication systems in the 26 to 31 GHz frequency range. Available in a 5 x 5 mm QFN package, the TGA4544-SM has 23 dB of gain, a P1dB of 31 dBm and Psat of 32 dBm. OIP3 is rated at 41 dBm. Qorvo has designed this PA for ease-of-use so no matching components are required. 


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Inverting Controller Module: 200X02R0

200X02R0RFMW Ltd. announces design and sales support for XSYSTOR controller modules used for operation and protection of depletion mode transistors. Primarily designed for GaN devices, controllers like the 200X02R0 protect GaN transistors during the power On/Off sequence of internal and external voltage supplies. The 200X02R0 is an inverting controller.  TTL enable for both gate and drain switching are independent or made sequential for stability purposes.


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50 Ohm, Input-Matched Transistor: TGF2965-SM

TGF2965-SMRFMW Ltd. announces design and sales support for Qorvo’s TGF2965-SM, 50 ohm, input-matched transistor. The TGF2965-SM offers 5 W of output power from 30 to 3000 MHz. Qorvo’s TGF2965-SM can be tuned for either power or efficiency and performance of both is exceptional. Typical PAE at 2 GHz is 63%. Linear gain is measured at 18 dB. Operating from a 32 V supply, this transistor is capable of both CW and pulsed performance.


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LowDrift™ BAW Filter: 885048

885048RFMW Ltd. announces design and sales support for a LowDrift™ BAW filter created for Band 25 repeater uplink applications centered at 1882.5 MHz. Qorvo’s 885048 has 65 MHz of usable bandwidth and can handle up to 1 W of RF input power. Featuring a low insertion loss of 2.3 dB max, the Qorvo 885048 offers single-input, single-output operation. No external matching components are required which simplifies circuit design.


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Single-Chip, Single-Die RFeIC: RFaxis RFX2411N

RFX2411NRFMW Ltd. announces design and sales support for the RFaxis RFX2411N, a fully integrated, single-chip, single-die RFeIC (RF Front-end Integrated Circuit) incorporating all the RF functionality needed for wireless ZigBee/smart energy applications. Designed for operation in the 2.4 GHz ISM band, the RFX2411N architecture integrates a PA, LNA, transmit and receive switching circuitry.


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UltraCMOS SPDT RF Switch: PE42422

PE42422RFMW Ltd. announces design and sales support for the PE42422 UltraCMOS SPDT RF switch from Peregrine Semiconductor. The enhanced frequency range of the PE42422 pushes down to 5 MHz providing broadband performance from 5 to 6000 MHz. Typical insertion loss of 0.25 dB at 1000 MHz with 44 dB isolation is maintained. This reflective switch integrates on-board CMOS control logic requiring no external components. 


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65 GHz Coax Attenuators Handle

coaxial attenuatorsRFMW Ltd. announces design and sales support for 65 GHz coaxial attenuators using 1.85 mm connectors. P1dB offers a series of these attenuators with available fixed attenuation values of 3 dB, 6 dB, 10 dB, 20 dB and 30 dB. With a maximum VSWR of 1.35:1, these P1dB attenuators find applications in test and measurement production environments and optical networking. The table below defines the part numbers for the associated fixed values.


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Resistive Power Divider: 1515-1

Weinschel 1515-1RFMW Ltd. announces design and sales support for the API Weinschel 1515-1 resistive power divider. The 1515-1 offers SMA female connectors on all ports allowing a miniature design that’s capable of supporting 18 GHz applications. Rated at 1W CW, the API Weinschel divider can handle up to 1 kW peak power input. Phase tracking between ports is 5 degrees maximum while amplitude tracking is 0.5 dB max at 18 GHz. Insertion loss beyond the 6 dB nominal is only 1.5 dB at 18 GHz.


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